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Friday, November 16, 2007

Fabu-less-mess Friday Night Bite

I have always loved Sloppy Joes, but the canned mix conjures up images of lunch lines and lunch ladies.Remember that Adam Sandler song about the lunch lady, “Sloppy Joe, slop, Sloppy Joe…?”

Below is a recipe that I adapted from Rachael Ray that is super easy, healthier, all natural and uses less sugar.I even noted an alteration that uses cooked sweet potato to further pump up the nutrition.

As I was preparing to make this recently, I was shopping at Trader Joe’s for hamburger buns and they only had hotdog buns.Then I had a “why didn’t I think of this before?” moment, and bought the hotdog buns.Voila!The mix stays in the bun: healthier, tastier and less messy Joes.Everyone is happy.What a great way to start the weekend.

Roast the red pepper (cut in half, remove seeds and veins, flatten and place under broiler until skin is blackened) and wrap in foil. In a medium sauce pan, brown the beef or turkey with the onion.Once cooked, drain any excess fat.Peel and dice the red pepper.Add all remaining ingredients to the sauce pan *except* the buns.Bring to a simmer and let simmer for about 15-20 minutes.Serve in hot dog buns.

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It seems like a distant memory, but years ago I relished making involved, gourmet meals. Now my goal is to create healthy meals that appeal both to me and my husband and the palates of my two Sweet Pea boys. Journey with me through my victories and defeats.